diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 679a5b6..deccfbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      if: matrix.language == 'java-kotlin'
+      with:
+        java-version: 17
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3